Cattle Ranch

Series: Social geography series

Duration: 22

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1961

Creator: National Film Board of Canada

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Describes life on a Canadian cattle ranch from calving in April to the round-up of stragglers in November. Accompanied by the background refrain of "Get Along Little Doggies" and "Come a Tiyi-Yipi-Yipi-Aye," the spring round-up, branding and the resulting confusion as two hundred mothers seek their calves are shown. Portrays the life of the cowboy during the summer months. concludes with a snowy scene in which stragglers are rounded up, and moved with the herd to lower, more sheltered areas., Depicts the life of the cowboy on a ranch in British Columbia through the various activities from spring to winter. Sequences of the birth of a calf and the necessary branding of the cattle are included. Music is by American folk singer, Pete Seeger.

Complete Record: Describes life on a Canadian cattle ranch from calving in April to the round-up of stragglers in November. Accompanied by the background refrain of "Get Along Little Doggies" and "Come a Tiyi-Yipi-Yipi-Aye," the spring round-up, branding and the resulting confusion as two hundred mothers seek their calves are shown. Portrays the life of the cowboy during the summer months. concludes with a snowy scene in which stragglers are rounded up, and moved with the herd to lower, more sheltered areas., Describes life on a Canadian cattle ranch from calving in April to the roundup in November. Portrays the life of the cowboy during the summer months. Includes the birth of a calf and the violence of branding. , , Depicts the life of the cowboy on a ranch in British Columbia through the various activities from spring to winter. Sequences of the birth of a calf and the necessary branding of the cattle are included. Music is by American folk singer, Pete Seeger.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

Metadata Source:Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62)